Why Valmont Industries, Inc.’s (VMI) Stock Is Up 5.61%

By Jenna Brashear
August 22, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Valmont Industries, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Valmont Industries, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Valmont Industries, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Valmont Industries, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for VMI from analysts
  • VMI’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI)

Before we jump into Valmont Industries, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Valmont Industries, Inc. operates as a manufacturer of products and services for infrastructure and agriculture markets in the United States, Australia, Brazil, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Infrastructure and Agriculture. It manufactures and distributes steel, pre-stressed concrete, composite structures for electrical transmission, substation, and distribution applications; and designs, engineers, and manufactures metal, steel, wood, aluminum, and composite poles and structures for lighting and transportation applications. The company also offers galvanizing and painting, and powder coating services for paint products; towers, small cell structures, camouflage concealment solutions, passive intermodulation mitigation equipment, and components for wireless communication markets; and solar single-axis tracker product, an integrated system of steel structures, electric motors, and electronic controllers, as well as provides coatings services to protect metal products. In addition, it manufactures center pivot components and linear irrigation equipment for the agricultural markets, such as parts and tubular products for industrial customers; advanced technology solutions for agricultural sector; mechanical irrigation equipment and service parts under the Valley brand name. Valmont Industries, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Valmont Industries, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of August 21, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Valmont Industries, Inc.’s stock price was $485.830.

Valmont Industries, Inc. is up 0.86% from its previous closing price of $481.670.

During the last market session, Valmont Industries, Inc.’s stock traded between $480.780 and $487.550. Currently, there are approximately 19.37 million shares outstanding for Valmont Industries, Inc..

Valmont Industries, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 18.9, which is low compared to the Construction & Engineering industry median of 34.6. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Valmont Industries, Inc. Stock Price History

Valmont Industries, Inc.’s (VMI) price is currently up 0.86% so far this month.

During the month of August, Valmont Industries, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $511.870 and a low of $473.210.

Over the last year, Valmont Industries, Inc. has hit prices as high as $585.710 and as low as $360.408. Year to date, Valmont Industries, Inc.’s stock is up 20.76%.

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What Caused Valmont Industries, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of August 21, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Valmont Industries, Inc.’s stock and 2 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Valmont Industries, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Valmont Industries, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Valmont Industries, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Valmont Industries, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of August 21, 2026, Valmont Industries, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 0.74%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 53 and is considered to be Average.

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Valmont Industries, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of August 21, 2026, Valmont Industries, Inc.’s stock price is $485.830, which is up 0.86% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Valmont Industries, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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